Synanthropic rodents as virus reservoirs and transmitters

Abstract This review focuses on reports of hepatitis E virus, hantavirus, rotavirus, coronavirus, and arenavirus in synanthropic rodents (Rattus rattus, Rattus norvegicus, and Mus musculus) within urban environments. Despite their potential impact on human health, relatively few studies have address...

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Main Authors: Mara Lucia Gravinatti, Carla Meneguin Barbosa, Rodrigo Martins Soares, Fábio Gregori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
rat
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822020000100200&lng=en&tlng=en